Data Use Agreement (DUA) Coordinator and Contracting/Senior Contracting Officer

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) at The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Grants and Contracts Administrator who will assume the role of Data Use Agreement (DUA) Coordinator and Contracting/Senior Contracting Officer.  

As the DUA Coordinator, the successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating the lifecycle of the incoming DUA process at Penn State. This will include leading a university-wide committee whose goal is to streamline the incoming DUA process.

As a Contracting Officer or Senior Contracting Officer, the successful candidate will review and negotiate terms and conditions of various awards and non-financial agreements in accordance with University policies and procedures.

Both aspects of this position will require the successful candidate to interact on a regular basis with faculty, university administrative offices, and external sponsors.

Responsibilities: Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review and process data use agreements; negotiate appropriate terms and conditions in compliance with University policy. 
• Develop/improve upon internal processes for the Office of Sponsored Programs’ management of data use agreements.
• Mentor other OSP contracting officers on reviewing and processing data use agreements in accordance with Penn State policy and applicable laws and regulations.
• Serve as Chair of Penn State’s Data Acquisition Working Group (DAWG), as well as serving on other internal and external committees and working groups as needed.
• Serve as a member of the data security team in OSP.  Complete data security reviews on sponsored research awards and data use agreements. 
• Provide formal and informal training on data use, data security, and data acquisition to faculty, staff, and students. 
• Present at various continuing educational seminars, including but not limited to: Scholarship and Research Integrity (SARI) and ACES – ACOR Certification and Education Series.
• Review complex agreements, including but not limited to grants, contracts, subcontracts and non-financial agreements from various sponsors including federal, Commonwealth, foreign entities, and …